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The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Good News for Dry Times — Sierra Snowpack Highest In 4 Years
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /SFGateby By Peter FimritThe heavens have opened up this winter and are dumping gobs of snow on the Sierra Nevada. The snowpack in the Sierra contains more water than any year since 2011 on this date, according to the California Department of Water Resources. It’s a good sign, but no guarantee that the four-year drought that has […]
California Water: Silicon Valley Leaders Express Skepticism of Gov. Jerry Brown’s Delta Tunnels Plan
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /San Jose Mercury Newsby By Paul RogersThe heavens have opened up this winter and are dumping gobs of snow on the Sierra Nevada. The snowpack in the Sierra contains more water than any year since 2011 on this date, according to the California Department of Water Resources. It’s a good sign, but no guarantee that the four-year drought that has […]
El Niño Conservation May Help Drought
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Coyote Chronicle (CSU San Bernardino)by By Joel CruzEl Niño is currently a welcoming sight for water conservation efforts, despite the potential for flooding and mudslides as California enters what may be its fifth year of the worst drought in state history. This year’s current El Niño system has tied with a system from 1997 as the strongest on record, with wetter […]
What’s Growing On: Why Water-Wise Plants Look Different
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /Recordnetby By Nadia ZaneAt a local nursery this past fall, I was excited to find a robust selection of water-wise plants, a reflection of this rapidly expanding market. Another interesting phenomenon, related to me by a nursery employee, was a little less exciting: “Customers come in asking for drought-tolerant plants, but change their minds when they see them.” […]
El Nino Deluges California with Water, Yet Farmers Left in the Lurch
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Daily Callerby By Chris WhiteA California water official said Friday farmers are not optimistic about their chances of getting water from the government this year, despite a strong El Nino hammering the state with rainfall. Deputy General Manager of the Westlands Water District Johnny Amaral told reporters federal authorities don’t expect surface water in his district any time […]
The Benefits of El Niño Rain Are Largely Going To Waste
/in California and the U.S. /by Mike Lee /The Corsair (Santa Monica)by Yasi Razban and Belinda WaymouthEl Nino 2016 has arrived but much of the rain water that southern Californians were hoping would ease the water crisis has gone to waste. Heavy downpours earlier this month saw almost an inch and a half of rain falling at LAX – a new daily record. And this is just the beginning – […]